Animal Control

Kitsap Humane Society’s Kitsap Animal Rescue and Enforcement Department provides contracted Animal Control Services to the following municipalities:

  • Unincorporated Kitsap County
  • Bainbridge Island
  • Bremerton
  • Port Orchard
  • Poulsbo

 

To report an incident or file a complaint involving a domestic animal, call 911.

Animal Control Services include:

  • Code enforcement for animal issues including animals running at large, unlawful feeding and dangerous animals
  • 24/7 emergency call response
  • Animal cruelty investigations
  • Assistance to fire, medical and police
  • Removal of loose livestock from roads
  • Small to large disaster planning/response
  • Animal noise complaints. Barking and animal noise complaints are handled differently by each municipality within Kitsap County. You will need to fully complete a Barking Ledger for your address’ jurisdiction. Barking Ledgers for the cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton , Port Orchard and Poulsbo are submitted directly to Animal Control.
    • PLEASE NOTE: Barking and animal Noise Complaints in Unincorporated Kitsap County must be submitted through Kitsap 1. To file an Animal Noise Complaint in the unincorporated areas of Kitsap County, complete a Unincorporated Kitsap County Barking Ledger and submit to help@kitsap1.com or: Kitsap 1, 614 Division Street (MS-11), Port Orchard, WA 98366

 

Kitsap Animal Rescue and Enforcement does NOT handle the following:
  • Reports for injured or orphaned wildlife. All wildlife inquiries are handled by West Sound Wildlife Shelter, (206) 855-9057.
  • Removal of dead wildlife from roadways-
    • Kitsap County roads: KC Sheriff’s Department (360) 337-7101
    • State roads and highways: WA State Patrol, (360) 473-0300
    • Bainbridge Island: BI Police Department, (206) 842-5211

 

Ordinances regarding Animal Control Issues are specific to each municipality and can be found here:

City of Bainbridge Island Municipal Code

City of Bremerton Municipal Code

City of Port Orchard Municipal Code

City of Poulsbo Municipal Code

Unincorporated Kitsap County Code

Washington State RCW Cheapter 16.52

Wildlife

Kitsap Humane Society’s Kitsap Animal Rescue and Enforcement Department only investigates domesticated/companion animal issues*.

All inquiries regarding injured wildlife or wildlife issues in Kitsap County are handled by the West Sound Wildlife Shelter:

(206) 855-9057 (Wildlife Hospital & Hotline)

7501 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

* Kitsap Animal Rescue and Enforcement does investigate cases regarding the keeping and or possession of wildlife in Kitsap County. Substantiated cases are then forwarded to the proper authorities for further enforcement or prosecution. If you think you know who may be keeping wildlife without proper authority, contact the Washington State Wildlife Enforcement Department.

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Kitsap Humane Society

9167 Dickey Road NW
Silverdale, WA 98383

Phone:
(360) 692-6977
Fax:
(360) 698-9668

 

Tax ID Number: 91-0728353

Adoptions & Pet Viewing Hours
Sunday:
Noon – 5:30pm
Monday:
Noon – 5:30pm
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Noon – 5:30pm
Thursday:
Noon – 5:30pm
Friday:
Noon – 6:30pm
Saturday:
Noon – 5:30pm

 

New adoption applications must be submitted one hour prior to closing. We are closed on major holidays.

Stray Animal Admissions Hours

Every day: 11am – 4pm

Owner surrenders & private euthanasia:

By appointment only.

 

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